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Ctiboř (Benešov District)

Coordinates: 49°44′12″N 14°54′15″E / 49.73667°N 14.90417°E / 49.73667; 14.90417
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Ctiboř
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Coordinates: 49°44′12″N 14°54′15″E / 49.73667°N 14.90417°E / 49.73667; 14.90417
CountryFile:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czech Republic
RegionCentral Bohemian
DistrictBenešov
First mentioned1408
Area
 • Total
3.92 km2 (1.51 sq mi)
Elevation
395 m (1,296 ft)
Population
 (2026-01-01)[1]
 • Total
176
 • Density44.9/km2 (116/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
258 01
Websitewww.obec-ctibor.cz

Ctiboř is a municipality and village in Benešov District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 200 inhabitants.

Administrative division

Ctiboř consists of two municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census):[2]

  • Ctiboř (147)
  • Hrádek (22)

Etymology

The name is derived from the personal name Ctibor, meaning "Ctibor's".[3]

Geography

Ctiboř is located about 16 kilometres (10 mi) east of Benešov and 43 km (27 mi) southeast of Prague. It lies in the Vlašim Uplands. The highest point is at 436 m (1,430 ft) above sea level. The municipality is situated on the left bank of the Blanice River.

History

The first written mention of Ctiboř is from 1408.[4]

Demographics

Transport

There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.

Sights

The most important monument is the Church of Saint Matthew the Apostle in Hrádek. It was built in the late Romanesque style in the first half of the 13th century and then rebuilt in the Baroque style in the 17th century. The church is a pilgrimage site.[4][7]

References

  1. ↑ "Population in municipalities as at 1. 1". DataStat. Czech Statistical Office. 2026-05-18.
  2. ↑ "Public Census 2021 – basic data". Public Database (in čeština). Czech Statistical Office. 2022.
  3. ↑ Profous, Antonín (1947). Místní jména v Čechách I: A–H (in čeština). p. 285.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Zajímavosti o obci" (in čeština). Obec Ctiboř. Retrieved 2023-04-14.
  5. ↑ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in čeština). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
  6. ↑ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
  7. ↑ "Kostel sv. Matouše Apoštola" (in čeština). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-04-14.
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